diff --git a/changes/issue-8002-inform-user-override-agent-options-validation b/changes/issue-8002-inform-user-override-agent-options-validation
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc1dbb3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-8002-inform-user-override-agent-options-validation
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- When submitting invalid agent options, inform user how to override agent options using fleetctl force flag
diff --git a/frontend/pages/admin/AppSettingsPage/components/OrgSettingsForm/OrgSettingsForm.tsx b/frontend/pages/admin/AppSettingsPage/components/OrgSettingsForm/OrgSettingsForm.tsx
index a6415a4da..f518ffbc5 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/admin/AppSettingsPage/components/OrgSettingsForm/OrgSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/admin/AppSettingsPage/components/OrgSettingsForm/OrgSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -82,9 +82,24 @@ const OrgSettingsForm = ({
               "Could not connect to SMTP server. Please try again."
             );
           } else if (response?.data.errors) {
+            const agentOptionsInvalid =
+              response.data.errors[0].reason.includes(
+                "unsupported key provided"
+              ) ||
+              response.data.errors[0].reason.includes("invalid value type");
+
             renderFlash(
               "error",
-              `Could not update settings. ${response.data.errors[0].reason}`
+              <>
+                Could not update settings. {response.data.errors[0].reason}
+                {agentOptionsInvalid && (
+                  <>
+                    <br />
+                    If you’re not using the latest osquery, use the fleetctl
+                    apply --force command to override validation.
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </>
             );
           }
         })
diff --git a/frontend/pages/admin/TeamManagementPage/TeamDetailsWrapper/AgentOptionsPage/AgentOptionsPage.tsx b/frontend/pages/admin/TeamManagementPage/TeamDetailsWrapper/AgentOptionsPage/AgentOptionsPage.tsx
index 14e8733b4..492b67be4 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/admin/TeamManagementPage/TeamDetailsWrapper/AgentOptionsPage/AgentOptionsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/admin/TeamManagementPage/TeamDetailsWrapper/AgentOptionsPage/AgentOptionsPage.tsx
@@ -109,9 +109,24 @@ const AgentOptionsPage = ({
       })
       .catch((response: { data: IApiError }) => {
         console.error(response);
+
+        const agentOptionsInvalid =
+          response.data.errors[0].reason.includes("unsupported key provided") ||
+          response.data.errors[0].reason.includes("invalid value type");
+
         return renderFlash(
           "error",
-          `Could not update ${teamName} team agent options. ${response.data.errors[0].reason}`
+          <>
+            Could not update {teamName} team agent options.{" "}
+            {response.data.errors[0].reason}
+            {agentOptionsInvalid && (
+              <>
+                <br />
+                If you’re not using the latest osquery, use the fleetctl apply
+                --force command to override validation.
+              </>
+            )}
+          </>
         );
       })
       .finally(() => {